Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 39/100
D−
Median home value$260,100
DFW $359,500
Median rent$1,362/mo
DFW $1,614/mo
Cost-burdened households31%
DFW 35%
Ennis
Ellis County22,588 residentsEnnis ISD
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
51st of 60 DFW suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.
52
DFW median 59
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Ennis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Ennis against DFW. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 63/100
C+
Within-state proficiency51st pct
DFW median 61st pct
Student–teacher ratio15.4
DFW median 15.4
Graduation rate95%
DFW median 95%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index84
DFW 100
Eff. tax rate1.54%
DFW 1.45%
Local sales tax8.25%
DFW median 8.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 44/100
D
Mean commute27.6 min
DFW 27.9 min
Under 30 minutes59%
DFW 56%
Transit stops / sq mi0.0
DFW median 0.0 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 43/100
D
Restaurants & cafés15
DFW median 46 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
DFW median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks29
DFW median 32 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 58/100
C
Median household income$75,074
DFW $90,275
Unemployment2.9%
DFW 4.6%
Professional occupations31%
DFW 44%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Ennis on housing & affordability
Ennis's weakest grade is D−. Three suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Midlothian23 mi from EnnisC+ 57 C− Waxahachie13 mi from EnnisD 58 C DeSoto23 mi from EnnisD 43 D Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Ennis
Is Ennis, TX a good place to live?
Ennis scores 52 out of 100, 51st of 60 DFW suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Ennis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $260,100, 28% below the DFW median, and the effective property tax rate is 1.54%. $1,362/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Ennis?
Schools grade C+. The districts serving Ennis sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 15.4 student–teacher ratio. Ennis is served by Ennis ISD. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Ennis?
The mean commute is 27.6 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 8.6% working from home. Transit density is 0.0 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Ennis?
Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 15 restaurants and cafés and 29 parks, which grades D on amenities.
Are the homes in Ennis old or new?
The median home in Ennis was built in 1990 — close to the DFW median of 1993. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 77% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.